This Day in Blogging History: Sex-doll traffic-calmer; Video game quilts; TSA declares war on adolescent sarcasm

Cory Doctorow 6:11 am Fri Aug 2, 2013

One year ago today

Traffic hacks: elderly woman in China ties sex doll to tree to slow motorists: An elderly woman in China who lived near a pedestrian crossing that drivers often speed through found a clever way to get motorists to slow down.

Five years ago today

Video game quilts from Carolina Patchworks: Etsy seller CarolinaPatchworks makes beautiful 8-bit video game quilts.

Ten years ago today
TSA adds "sarcasm" to list of aviation risks: A kid who put a note telling TSA snoops to stay out of his luggage was busted on trumped-up "bomb-threat" charges.

Blogging History: Painting characters on coin-heads; UK wants brawl-proof pint glasses; EFF kicks Diebold's ass

One year Coins painted as fictional characters: Andre Levy, a designer in Frankfurt, likes to paint coins. Five years Britain seeks ban on glass pint-glasses to prevent bar-brawl injuries: The… READ THE REST
Blogging History: Soviet plane-spotting head-gear; Ralph Lauren visits Uncanny Valley; Internet bubble's blessings

One year Soviet plane-spotting head-gear: Drakegoodman scanned this 1917-ish photo of Soviet planespotters in exotic headgear; according to a commenter, the binox are focused at infinity "so that when you… READ THE REST
Blogging History: Non-gender kids' clothes retail; London cops apologize for geek-mugging; Lucas ships Xbox malware

One year Better way to organize kids' clothing departments: Ever since our daughter's birth, my wife Alice and I have found ourselves shopping the "boys" section of the department stores… READ THE REST
Short Post, just one paragraph

Dessert cheesecake wafer bear claw fruitcake. Fruitcake chupa chups donut candy canes marzipan. Apple pie sweet roll tart chocolate cake macaroon marshmallow carrot cake gummi bears sweet. Pastry sugar plum… READ THE REST
Save 50% on a 1-year subscription to Dashlane's premium password manager

We all know vital information about ourselves and our private digital accounts can be compromised by cybercriminals. However, many would be frightened to know just how compromised they and their… READ THE REST
The Bite Helper removes the itch of a mosquito bite in seconds

While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on most of our lives is usually a lot less consequential. But even though they… READ THE REST